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CURRAN ADMITS "TAXPAYER PROTECTION PLAN" LED TO MANSIONS BEING CHARGED ZERO PROPERTY TAXES

Mineola, New York – On Yesterday's News 12 "Power and Politics", when asked about multi-million-dollar Nassau County mansions paying Zero in property taxes, A spokesperson for County Executive Curran said "Clearly the Taxpayer Protection Pr...

LEGISLATURE ASKS FOR AUDIT OF COUNTY DEPARTMENTS & VENDORS TO ENFORCE ANTI-BDS LEGISLATION

Mineola, New York – In 2016, the Nassau County Legislature voted unanimously for legislation that prohibited the County from doing business with any company or person involved in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS) movement against Israel. The legi...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR AND THE LONG ISLAND ALZHEIMER’S & DEMENTIA CENTER PRESENT: TRAIN YOUR BRAIN

   • Tuesday, August 17, 2021 • 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM • 

Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor and the Long Island Alzheimer’s & Dementia Center are hosting a virtual event to provide...

NARCAN TRAINING COMMUNITY FORUM

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021 •  6:30 PM to 8:00 PMMalverne American Legion – 250 Franklin Ave., Malverne 

Every day, at least one Long Islander dies from an opiate overdose. If you don’t think it can ha...

The Town of Hempstead & Legislator Bill Gaylor Present the CHILD SAFETY ID PROGRAM

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2021 •  9:45 AM to 12:00 NoonWestwood Park – Foster Ave., Malverne

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MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 •  9:45 AM to 12:00 NoonLynbrook Public Library – 56 Eldert St., ...

MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MANSIONS PAY 0 PROPERTY TAX WHILE 65% OF HOMEOWNERS ARE SLAMMED WITH TAX HIKES

Nicolello, Majority Legislators Demand Answers from Administration

Mineola, NY – Nassau Legislature Presiding Officer Rich Nicolello today demanded answers from County Executive Laura Curran for a collection of mansions in the County, whose owner...

NASSAU LEGISLATURE ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE CURRAN'S REASSESSMENT

NASSAU LEGISLATURE ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE CURRAN'S REASSESSMENT

Mineola, New York – The 2020-2021 tax year was the first year of County Executive Laura Curran's reassessment. That year saw a record number of griev...

LEGISLATURE PASSES BILL GIVING COMBAT VETERANS 5 DAYS OF PTO FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT

The Nassau County Legislature unanimously passed a bill introduced earlier this month by Legislators Steve Rhoads and Bill Gaylor that will provide an additional 5 paid days off of paid-time-off (PTO) for combat veterans in the Nassau County government em...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR PRESENTS COVID-19 SERVICE BARS TO ROCKVILLE CENTRE FIRE DEPT.

Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor and Deputy Presiding Officer Howard Kopel, joined with Rockville Centre Mayor Francis X. Murray to present members of the Rockville Centre Fire Department with Nassau County service bars for their courage and ...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR HONORS FUTURE NURSES

Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor joined with Town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, former State Senator Elaine Phillips and Rockville Centre American Legion Post 303 to honor several future nurses who have won scholarships under t...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR PRESENTS COVID-19 SERVICE BARS TO EAST ROCKAWAY FIRE DEPT.

Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor and Deputy Presiding Officer Howard Kopel, joined with East Rockway Mayor Bruno Romano to present members of the East Rockway Fire Department with Nassau County service bars for their courage and extraordinary...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR ATTENDS GROUNDBREAKING EVENT AT NEW LYNBROOK STATE OF THE ART TRAINING CENTER

Legislator Bill Gaylor joined with Village of Lynbrook Officials to attend the Daikin groundbreaking event in Lynbrook. The 10,000 square-foot state of the art training center is part of Daikin’s multi-million-dollar commitment to train the next...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR PRESENTS COVID-19 SERVICE BARS TO LYNBROOK POLICE

Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor joined with Town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, and Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach to present the members of the Lynbrook Police Department with Nassau County service bars for their courage and extrao...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR HELPS CLEAN UP HEWLETT HOUSE

Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor recently joined together with members of the Peninsula Kiwanis for their “Spring Cleanup” of Hewlett House.

Hewlett House is a circa 1740 historic property on East Rockaway Road that was home to the...

CONSTRUCTION BEGINS AT LYNBROOK INTERSECTION

Earlier this month, Legislator Bill Gaylor joined Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach, Rockville Centre Mayor Francis Murray, Deputy County Executive Brian Schneider, and Nassau County Department of Public Works Commissioner Ken Arnold to announce the beginning of ...

LEGISLATURE PASSED BILL APPROVING SCHOOL BUS STOP-ARM CAMERAS FOR SEPTEMBER 2021

The Nassau County Legislature Committees passed legislation to implement school bus STOP-arm cameras by September 2021. The legislation passed unanimously though the Public Safety, Finance and Rules committees.  This legislation comes after month...

NASSAU LEGISLATIVE MAJORITY TO STATE: KILL THE GAS TAX

The Nassau County Legislative Majority today announced its strong opposition to a bill under consideration in Albany that will raise gas taxes a whopping 55 cents to 98.12 cents per gallon, which will make New York’s gas tax 57% higher than every other st...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR DELIVERS CRP MONEY TO LYNBROOK FOR 5 CORNERS STREETSCAPES PROJECT

Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor delivered Community Revitalization Project (CRP) money to the Village of Lynbrook board for the streetscape and beautification of the “5 Corners”—the point in Lynbrook’s downtown...

VIRTUAL OVERDOSE PREVENTION SEMINAR with NALOXONE/NARCAN TRAINING

Wednesday, May 12, 2021  •  11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

A virtual training seminar through ZOOM

You can save the life of a loved one from overdose!

Nassau County has been addressing the opioid crisis on multiple fronts, one of them is educ...

LEGISLATORS GAYLOR AND KOPEL DELIVER CRP MONEY TO HEWLETT BAY FIRE DISTRICT FOR CHEST COMPRESSORS

Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor recently joined Valley Stream village officials and environmental experts from Cornell Cooperative Extension. Together they attended Saturday’s Arbor Day Ceremony at Valley Stream’s Arthur J. Hendri...

LEGISLATURE CALLS FOR END TO NEW NY DISCOVERY LAWS THAT DISCOURAGE ANTI-ASIAN HATE CRIMES REPORTS

Over the last year, our nation has seen an increasing number of violent attacks on Asians as well as hate crimes in general aimed at people of different faiths and ethnicities. More recently, each week there is another story of an unprovoked attack on a m...

LEGISLATORS GAYLOR AND KOPEL DELIVER CRP MONEY TO HEWLETT BAY FIRE DISTRICT FOR CHEST COMPRESSORS

Legislator Bill Gaylor and Deputy Presiding Officer Howard J. Kopel delivered a Community Revitalization Project (CRP) check on April 12^th to the Hewlett Bay Fire District for $17,000. The money will go to purchase Lucas Mechanical CPR Chest Compression D...

NASSAU COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SAFETY TIPS TO PREVENT STOLEN CARS AND LARCENIES FROM VEHICLES

Every 45 seconds, a car is stolen in the United States, which is close to one million stolen vehicles per year. Thefts occur at all times of the day and night and usually happen when a car has been left unlocked with the key fob left inside a vehicle equi...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR CELEBRATES NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK AT MALVERNE PUBLIC LIBRARY

In honor of National Library Week, Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor joined with other elected and library officials to honor the Malverne Public Library and their librarians.  

“Libraries are an important resource in our co...

NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATORS GAYLOR AND KOPEL PRESENT COVID-19 SERVICE BARS TO ROCKVILLE CENTRE POLICE

NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATORS GAYLOR AND KOPEL PRESENT COVID-19 SERVICE BARS TO ROCKVILLE CENTRE POLICE

Legislator Bill Gaylor and Deputy Presiding Officer Howard Kopel joined with Village of Rockville Centre Officials to present the Rockville Centre Police De...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR IS BRINGING THE NuHEALTH/ NUMC MAMMOGRAPHY VAN TO THE 6TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR IS BRINGING THE NuHEALTH/ NUMC 

MAMMOGRAPHY VAN TO THE 6^TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

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LEGISLATOR GAYLOR ATTENDS 20TH ANNIVERSARY RIBBON CUTTING FOR MALVERNE BUSINESS

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR ATTENDS 20^TH ANNIVERSARY 

RIBBON CUTTING FOR MALVERNE BUSINESS 

Legislator Bill Gaylor recently joined with other elected officials and the Malverne Chamber of Commerce to recognize Antonio’s Italian-American Deli on thei...

LEGISLATIVE DEMOCRATS DEFEAT ELECTED ASSESSOR PROPOSAL

LEGISLATIVE DEMOCRATS DEFEAT 

ELECTED ASSESSOR PROPOSAL

COUNTY EXECUTIVE/ LEGISLATIVE DEMOCRATS REFUSE TO ALLOW PUBLIC TO VOTE ON ISSUE

Mineola, New York – Earlier this year, the Nassau County Legislative Majority filed a bill to ...

GAYLOR AND THE LONG ISLAND ALZHEIMER’S & DEMENTIA CENTER PRESENT: TRAIN YOUR BRAIN

Thursday, May 6, 2021 • 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

and

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 • 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor and the Long Island Alzheimer’s & Dementia Center as hosting a virtual event to provi...

FACEBOOK LIVE TOWN HALL MEETING

FACEBOOK LIVE TOWN HALL MEETINGTuesday, April 13, 2021  -  6:00 PM LOG IN

Ask your question right from your Living Room!

Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor and Town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony D’Esposito&...

LEGISLATURE ADVOCATES FOR FEDERAL FUNDING TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS WITH EVENT SPACES

As part of the Federal Government's American Rescue Act, Nassau County will receive almost 400 million dollars to be used for COVID-19 relief. Today, Nassau County Legislature Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello joined with other elected official...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR DISTRIBUTES FREE MASKS

Local residents grabbing breakfast and their morning java were greeted by Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor (far right) who recently handed out hundreds of free masks outside Malverne Bagels on Hempstead Avenue.

“Wearing a mask remains one of ...

NASSAU LEGISLATORS SEEK ALLOWING SCHOOLS TO DECIDE ON RESTORING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Fueled by the increasing availability of the COVID-19 vaccine and a continued decline in the rate of infections, the Nassau County Legislative Majority is calling on New York State leaders to lift restrictions and allow individual districts full discretio...

COVID-19 MEMORIAL AT EISENHOWER PARK PROPOSED BY NASSAU LEGISLATORS

Mineola, NY – As a way to honor and remember those who perished from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nassau County Legislative Majority has introduced a resolution to establish a permanent memorial at Eisenhower Park. The measure w...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR HELPS OBTAIN NEW EQUIPMENT FOR MALVERNE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor recently presented a ceremonial check for $32,000 to the Incorporated Village of Malverne that will be used by the Malverne Fire Department to purchase 75 new two-way pagers. The funds were secured by Legisla...

NASSAU LEGISLATORS JOIN VACCINE REGISTRY EFFORTS, WANT MORE FOCUS ON VACCINATING SENIORS

The Nassau County Legislative Majority today joined the growing number of public officials across New York State calling for the establishment of a vaccine pre-registration system to help ease the nightmarish sign-up conditions that hundreds of thousands ...

NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATIVE MAJORITY DENOUNCES WASTED VACCINE DOSES IN NEW YORK CITY

Reiterates Demand To Open City Vaccination Sites To Nassau Residents

In the wake of news stories that New York City is letting vaccines doses go to waste, the Nassau County Legislative Majority has again demanded that New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio lif...

MAJORITY REQUESTS GOVERNOR CUOMO OPEN MASS VACCINATION SITE AT NASSAU COLISEUM

Members of the Nassau County Legislature’s Republican Majority held a hearing on Thursday, February 4th to examine the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine within the county. During the course of the hearing, Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello led ...

NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATURE DEMANDS NEW YORK CITY LIFT RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS ON COVID-19 VACCINE

Announces Legislative Hearing to review Nassau Vaccine rollout

Today the Nassau County Legislative Majority demanded that New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio lift the residency restriction to receive a vaccination at New York City testing sites allowing mor...

COUNTY EXECUTIVE VETOES BILL TO CREATE GREATER TRANSPARENCY IN GOVERNMENT

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran has vetoed a bill passed by the Legislature that would bring more transparency to government. The bill required more advance public notice of the meetings, agendas and actions of the Nassau County Planning Commission w...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR IS HOSTING AN EMERGENCY COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE

Thursday, January 28, 2021 – 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Knights of Columbus – Lynbrook #2228

78 Hempstead Avenue, Lynbrook

Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor is joining together with the Lynbrook Knights of Columbus to host an emerge...

LEGISLATURE RENEWS CALL FOR ELECTED ASSESSOR AMID NEW APPOINTMENT

County Executive Laura Curran has signaled her intention to appoint Robin S. Laveman as the new Assessor of Nassau County. Laveman’s appointment would succeed current Assessor David Moog in the post. Moog is being moved to another department.&am...

LEGISLATIVE MAJORITY PASSES BORROWING DEAL SAVING NASSAU TAXPAYERS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS

After months of negotiations, members of the Legislative Majority have reached a deal with NIFA, and the Curran administration that will save Nassau taxpayers more than $200 million over the next 15 years while creating a fund to pay  small busin...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR JOINS WITH LYNBROOK VILLAGE BOARD FOR MENORAH LIGHTING

On the evening of Thursday, December 10^th, Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor joined together with Members of the Lynbrook Village Board, Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito and Assemblywoman Judy Griffin for the Menorah Lighting at Stauderman ...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR AND VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM HOST COVID TESTING

On December 9^th, Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor joined together with the Valley Stream Village Board and Baseline Health to provide COVID-19 tests for residents at Arthur J. Hendrickson Park and pool. 

The testing will continue every Wednesd...

Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor has teamed up with the US Marine Corps for the Toys for Tots

New, unwrapped toys will be collected untilTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 17^TH

Toys for Tots Holiday Gift Drive drop-off boxes for new, unwrapped toys will be located at the following Nassau County locations:

EAST MEADOW:

• Main Lobby of Administration...

MAJORITY RELEASES IG REPORT DETAILING 2 MILLION DOLLAR SCAM ON COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE

(Mineola, NY) – In September 2019, the Nassau County Comptroller’s Office and Comptroller Jack Schnirman fell victim to a cyber phishing scam that put $2 million of taxpayer money at risk, when the Comptroller’s Offi...

GAYLOR IS BRINGING THE NuHEALTH/ NUMC MAMMOGRAPHY VAN TO THE 6TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR IS BRINGING THE NuHEALTH/ NUMC 

MAMMOGRAPHY VAN TO THE 6^TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

Monday, December 14, 2020 • 8:15 AM to 11:45 AM • A.J. Hendrickson Pool – Parking Lot 123 W. Merrick Rd....

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR HONORS VETERANS ON VETERANS DAY

On the morning of Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11th, Legislator Bill Gaylor joined with veterans and elected officials of the Village of Lynbrook at the Doughboy Monument near the Lynbrook LIRR station to honor all those who have served our Country. ...

NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATURE ANNOUNCES NEW VETERANS LEGISLATION AHEAD OF VETERANS DAY

Mineola, NY – Nassau County, with a population of over 1.3 million people has one of the largest number of veterans in New York state, and nation. As of 2017, more than 45,000 veterans resided in Nassau. Today, members of the Nassau County Legisl...

NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER ANNOUNCES BLOOD EMERGENCY APPEAL FOR DONORS

Cancelled blood drives and reduced donor turnout due to the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in substantially fewer blood donations than what is needed to meet the needs of patients in the hospitals served by New York Blood Center.  

“Eve...

LEGISLATIVE MAJORITY SUBMITS COMMON SENSE AMENDMENTS TO COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S BUDGET

LEGISLATIVE MAJORITY SUBMITS COMMON SENSE AMENDMENTS TO COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S BUDGET

Returns Money to Taxpayers, Restores Bus Lines, adds additional 

Ambulance Personnel, Creates Fund to Pay down debt

(Mineola, NY) - The Majority Ca...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR AND LYNBROOK MAYOR INTRODUCE PURPLE PUMPKIN HALLOWEEN PROJECT

On Tuesday, October 20^th, Legislator Bill Gaylor joined with Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach and local mothers to introduce the Purple Pumpkin Halloween Project. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents have been rightfully concerned about letting their child...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR JOINS VALLEY STREAM STUDENTS FOR CAR WASH BENEFITING CLASS

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR JOINS VALLEY STREAM STUDENTS FOR CAR WASH BENEFITING CLASS

On Saturday, October 17^th, Legislator Bill Gaylor joined students of Robert W. Carbonaro Elementary School's class of 2021 in Valley Stream for their class car ...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR HONORS LYNBROOK FIREFIGHTERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR HONORS LYNBROOK FIREFIGHTERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES

On Sunday, October 18^th, Legislator Bill Gaylor joined with the Lynbrook Fire Department, village officials and other elected leaders to honor the Lynbrook fire department member...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR HONORS ROCKVILLE CENTRE FIREFIGHTERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR HONORS ROCKVILLE CENTRE FIREFIGHTERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES

On Sunday, October 18^th, Legislator Bill Gaylor joined with other elected leaders and the Rockville Centre Fire Department to honor the members of the department who have...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR SWEARS IN VALLEY STREAM TRUSTEE TUFARELLI

On Monday, September 21^st, Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor administered the oath of office to Village of Valley Stream Trustee John Tufarelli for a new term during the swearing-in ceremony which was held at Valley Stream Village Hall.

In foreground, l...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR DISTRIBUTES BACK PACKS TO STUDENTS IN VALLEY STREAM

On Thursday, September 17^th, Legislator Bill Gaylor joined with Nassau County PBA President James McDermott to hand out school bags and back packs to the students of Valley Stream’s Wheeler Avenue Elementary School.

“I was proud to join...

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR JOINS WITH DEPUTY MAYOR WRIGHT TO DISCUSS CLEAN-UP OPTIONS AT MILL POND

LEGISLATOR GAYLOR JOINS WITH DEPUTY MAYOR WRIGHT TO DISCUSS CLEAN-UP OPTIONS AT MILL POND

Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor joined with Valley Stream Deputy Mayor Sean Wright, Deputy Village Clerk Jay Hunter and members of the Village of Valley...